1 Then they set out from Elim, and all the congregation of the sons of Israelcame to the wilderness of 1Sin, which is betweenElim and Sinai, on 2the fifteenth*day of the secondmonth after their departure from the land of Egypt.
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The wholecongregation of the sons of Israel3grumbledagainstMoses and Aaron in the wilderness.
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The sons of Israelsaid to them, "4Would* that we had died by the LORD'Shand in the land of Egypt, 5when we sat by the pots of meat, when we atebread to the full; for you have brought us out into thiswilderness to killthiswholeassembly with hunger."
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Then the LORDsaid to Moses, "Behold, 6I will rainbread from heaven for you; and the people shall go out and gather a day'sportion every day, that I may 7test them, whether or not they will walk in My instruction.
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"8On the sixthday, when they preparewhat they bring in, it will be twice as much as they gatherdaily."
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So Moses and Aaronsaid to all the sons of Israel, "At evening9you will know that the LORD has brought you out of the land of Egypt;
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and in the morning you will see10the glory of the LORD, for 11He hears your grumblingsagainst the LORD; and 12what are we, that you grumbleagainst us?"
The LORD Provides Meat
8Mosessaid, "This will happen when the LORDgives you meat to eat in the evening, and bread to the full in the morning; for the LORDhears your grumblingswhich you grumbleagainst Him. And what are we? Your grumblings are 13not against us but against the LORD."
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Then Mosessaid to Aaron, "Say to all the congregation of the sons of Israel, '14Comenearbefore the LORD, for He has heard your grumblings.' "
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It came about as Aaronspoke to the wholecongregation of the sons of Israel, that they lookedtoward the wilderness, and behold, 15the glory of the LORDappeared in the cloud.
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"16I have heard the grumblings of the sons of Israel; speak to them, saying, 'At twilight you shall eatmeat, and in the morning you shall be filled with bread; and 17you shall know that I am the LORD your God.' "
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So it came about at evening that 18the quailscame up and covered the camp, and in the morning19there was a layer of dewaround the camp.
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20When the layer of dewevaporated, behold, on the surface of the wilderness21there was a fineflake-likething, fine as the frost on the ground.
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When the sons of Israelsaw it, they said to oneanother, "What is it?" For they did not knowwhat it was. And Mosessaid to them, "22It is the breadwhich the LORD has given you to eat.
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"This is what* the LORD has commanded, 'Gather of it everyman as much as he should eat; you shall take23an omerapiece according to the number of personseach of you has in his tent.' "
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The sons of Israeldidso, and some gatheredmuch and some little.
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When they measured it with an omer, 24he who had gathered much had noexcess, and he who had gathered little had nolack; everymangathered as much as he should eat.
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Mosessaid to them, "25Let nomanleaveany of it untilmorning."
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But they did not listen to Moses, and someleft part of it untilmorning, and it bredworms and becamefoul; and Moses was angry with them.